The section host statistics on number of livestock farms, eggs farmers and hatching egg producers in Canada.
| Farms | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cattle (Jan. 1) | 75,790 | 73,690 | 74,685 | 72,505 | 72,995 | 72,405 | 72,515 | 72,115 |
| Dairy (Aug. 1) | 11,362 | 11,035 | 10,679 | 10,371 | 10,095 | 9,952 | 9,739 | 9,443 |
| Swine (Jan. 1) | 8,135 | 8,210 | 7,880 | 7,570 | 7,385 | 7,210 | 7,330 | 7,160 |
| Sheep* | 9,390 | - | - | - | - | 8,487 | - | - |
| Goats* | 5,627 | - | - | - | - | 4,801 | - | - |
| Horses* | 39,164 | - | - | - | - | 20,645 | - | - |
| Bison* | 975 | - | - | - | - | 989 | - | - |
| Poultry | ||||||||
| Chicken | 2,817 | 2,836 | 2,877 | 2,821 | 2,837 | 2,823 | 2,826 | 2,853 |
| Turkey | 551 | 542 | 531 | 522 | 521 | 513 | 513 | 513 |
| Eggs | 1,062 | 1,059 | 1,143 | 1,168 | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1,218 | 1,243 |
| Broiler Hatching Eggs | 243 | 241 | 243 | 240 | 236 | 236 | 235 | 243 |
| * Census: May 2016 and May 2021 Sources : Canadian Dairy Commission, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, Turkey Farmers of Canada & Statistics Canada |
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